Well, it's not thrush...
so what is it and why did he get sick? My Twin A is still ill, weepy and fussy; his fever goes from 100.9 to 98.8 with Tylenol, but apart from a little nursing this morning at 7:00, he is not drinking mother’s milk. He will drink from a sippy cup, so I got a little baby food/yogurt smoothie into him.
We saw the pediatrician today who said, "Number one, he still has an ear infection, which explains the fever and the discomfort. Number two, the mouth sores look like a virus, not thrush." There are five or six sores on his inner lips, his gums are swollen and there is a white coating on his tongue. And there is one open sore on the underside of his tongue as well. I looked on Google and saw a bit about canker sores, which match my baby’s symptoms. The site recommends using a rinse of Maalox and Benadryl syrup, which the pediatrician recommended as well. So, he may have a vitamin deficiency. But I though breast-fed babies got vitamins through their mothers?
Does anyone have any experience with canker sores in babies who have had ear infections? This is all new to me. All reasonable suggestions will be considered.
And George, what are your thoughts?
posted by Mother of Twins & More @ 7:47 PM
4 Comments:
The pedi said it didn't look like coxsakie and I don't have any signs, neither does Baby B. This is from BabyCenter:
"With hand, foot, and mouth syndrome, your baby may have few or no symptoms, or will get small, blister-like sores in his mouth, on the palms of his hands, and on the bottoms of his feet. The sores may also show up on his bottom or on his arms, legs, or face. (Coxsackie is not to be confused with chicken pox, which starts out as a rash that looks like "a dewdrop on a rose petal"; that is, a clear water blister on a pink base. These blisters eventually darken and crust over.) Your child will probably be feverish and crankier than normal, with a sore throat. The sores can be painful, particularly if your baby tries to stand up or walk. It takes three to seven days for the first symptoms to appear, about three to four days for the fever and discomfort to go away, and a week to ten days before the blisters disappear. Not all children get the same symptoms — some may have only a rash and a slight fever.
The telltale signs of herpangina are painful grayish white blisters in the back of the mouth, sometimes accompanied by vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, and a sore throat. The ulcers are truly horrifying to look at, and are miserable for your baby, who won't be able to eat or drink."
Apparently, Baby A has a fever because of the ear infection and mouth ulcers from a weakened system.
I'm using the mouth wash and I pumped some milk and have it chilled for him to sip. I don't know what else to do.
I'm so sorry~how horrible and frustrating to have your baby sick and not be sure about why or what. I'm an RN, but I don't work with kids so I have nothing to offer but MOUNDS of sympathy.
That comment above with all the sympathy? That's me, Linda, from Indigogirl. Just so ya know.
Is there something wrong with treating it like thrush? Using genitian violet, etc.
Here's a group of links I sent to my friend. Maybe something in there will help. Good luck!
http://www.breastfeedingonline.com/candidaprotocol.html
http://www.breastfeedingonline.com/6.html
http://members.ll.net/naturalmothering/thrush.shtml
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/concerns/thrush-resources.html
GSE.... http://www.drjaygordon.com/bf/thrush.htm
http://www.drjaygordon.com/links/BF/thrush.htm
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